Australian Medals

P91 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 381 PTE J. CAMERON 29/BN A.I.F.

EMB: 10^th of November 1915 (29^th Bn)

Joseph Cameron was admitted hospital field 27^th November 1916 “Trench Feet”

WIA: 20^th of July 1918 “Gas” & “S. W. Rt. Thigh” Field

Transferred to the 32^nd Battalion on the 12^th of October 1918

RTA: 28^th March 1919

VF $850

P90 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1022 PTE J CONNOR 28 BN AIF

Previous service stated as 11^th Battalion “Chest measurement too low”

EMB: 9th June 1915 at Fremantle as an original 28th member on H.M.A.T. "A.II" (ASCANIUS) and on "BOONAH" on the 12th July 1915

John Connor A Company 28^th Battalion was admitted to the 13^th Casualty Clearing Station, Mule Gully, Walkers Ridge ANZAC on the 21^st of September 1915 with “Diarrhoea”

Admitted 1^st Australian Axillary Hospital Heliopolis on the 10^th of December 1915 with “Rheumatic Fever”

RTA: 3^rd February 1916 and discharged as Medically Unfit.

EF+ $750

P89 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 665 PTE F. J. PAULL 27/BN

EMB: 31^st of May 1915 (27^th Bn) for Gallipoli

Admitted to 7^th Field Ambulance, Gallipoli due to “Gastritis” (which turns into Influenza) on the 3^rd of December 1915.

Killed in Action, Flers, The Somme, France on the 5^th of November 1916. Sadly, no further details are given.

Note: Comes with a photo of Frederick Josiah Paull Headstone at the AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane Cemetery, Flers, Picardie.

UNC $1150

P88 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 932 PTE C. W. STANTON 27BN AIF

EMB: 15^th February 1915 (27^th Bn)

Charles Weking Stanton was admitted to hospital Heliopolis due to “Thrombosis Veins” on the 27^th of July 1915

Temporarily attached to Duty at “A Base” hospital as part of the 2^nd A. G. H. on the 7^th of September 1915

Charles Weking Stanton was admitted to hospital a second time due to “Appendicitis” on the 2^nd of February 1916 resulting in his return to Australia.

RTA: 24^th of June 1916 for discharge “Medically unfit”

EF $750

P85 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 198 PTE H. G. McLEAN 23/BN

Comes with ANZAC Medallion Lapel correctly engraved 'H. G, McLean", RSL Badge and Services Rendered Badge (No. A22423)

EMB: 8^th May 1915 (A Coy 23^rd Bn) arriving at Gallipoli 29^th August 1915

Hector George Mclean left Gallipoli for hospital, Malta on the 3^rd of December 1915 “septic right hand”

WIA: 4^th August 1916 “Bullet Wound Head and Right Buttock” France. Listed as “seriously Ill” on the 8^th August

RTA: 7^th February 1919 for discharge as medically unfit, “Right Eye”.

Note: Victory Medal was returned on the 10^th of May 1923 only to be issued directly to Hector two weeks later on the 25^th.

EF $1150

P84 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 228 SJT (LIEUT. ON PAIR) A. F. ROACH 23BN A.I.F.

Arthur Frank Roach lists his previous service as serving with the 49^th Senior cadets (3 years) and the 51^st Infantry Citizens Force (1 year) Still Serving.

EMB: 8^th May 1915 rank of Seargeant (A Coy 23^rd Bn) arriving at Gallipoli on the 30^th August 1915

Promoted 2^nd Lieutenant 8^th December 1915 (Whilst serving on Lone Pine, Gallipoli)

Made Rly Transport Officer prior to getting posted to Australian Headquarters Cairo as Staff Officer (Personel File shows final rank as Captain).

RTA: 26^th July 1919

VF $975

P83 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 94 PTE (SGT ON PAIR) D. M. JORDAN 22/BN A.I.F.

Previous service stated as “16 months 5^th Vic Mounted Rifles South Africa

Donald Morrisson Jordan embarked on the 16^th of March 1915 with the 22^nd Battalion arriving at Gallipoli on the 30^th August 1915

Admitted to Armourers School on the 2^nd of June 1917 resulting in promotion to Armourer Sergeant.

Accidently injured “Nose” 21^st of October 1917 (France)

RTA:6^th of June 1918

EF $950

P82 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 840 PTE R. McG. EADIE 21/BN A.I.F.

Previous Service stated as “3 years 17^th A. L. H.”

Robert McGilivray Eadie enlisted on the 3^rd of December 1914 as number 840 with the 21^st Bn before transferring to the 5^th (followed by the 8^th) Field Coy as number 4409 on the 5^th of August 1915. Posting noted as a result of a cable from General Birdwood.

After serving 707 days overseas in both Gallipoli and France Private Eadie returned to Australia due to “Progressive Myopia in both eyes” on the 13^th of February 1917 for eventual discharge.

Note: Middle name also referenced as Mcintyre.

UNC $850

P81 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 982 PTE T. H. M. SULLIVAN 21/BN A.I.F.

EMB: 10^th May 1915 (21^st Bn)

Thomas Hugh Michael Sullivan Joined unit on Gallipoli 29^th August 1915

WIA: 4^th October 1917 “Shrapnel Wound right arm” France.

2^nd WIA: 1^st September 1918 Shell Wound Right shoulder, France.

Transferred to the 24^th Battalion just prior to returning to Australia

RTA: 29^th May 1919

UNC $850

P80 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 2637 PTE F. ARMSTRONG 16/BN AIF. 

Frank Armstrong Emb. 1^st September 1915

Taken on strength 16^th Bn 21^st October 1915 Gallipoli  

Transferred to 4^th Division Artillery 16^th March 1916. And subsequently taken on strength with the 24^th Howitzer Brigade and posted to the 112^th Bty. With the rank Gunner.

21^st January 1917 Transferred to the 12^th F.A.B.

Admitted to Hospital “Dacryocystitis” 23^rd October 1918

RTA: 24^th May 1919 and discharged medically unfit

Near UNC $750

P79 FIVE: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory, War and Australian Service Medal. First three impressed to 108 PTE J. KIRK 16/BN AIF. WW2 pair also impressed to W27615 J. KIRK

EMB: 22^nd December 1914 with the 16^th Battallion for Gallipoli

WIA Gallipoli 2^nd May 1915 “Gunshot wound left chest penetrating lung”

Admitted to 2^nd Hospital Gascon 3^rd May 1915

Assessed as Permanent Class ‘B’ due to his wound he was initially employed in the department of Deceased Soldiers effects (Alexandria) and A.I.F. Kit Stores (Fulham) in 1916 whilst recovering.

RTA: discharged medically unfit 4^th September 1918

Note: Due to James Kirk's WW2 file not being opened at this stage, all we can ascertain is that he enlisted on the 14^th February 1941 and served with 109 Con. Depot N. Base discharging 22^nd November 1942 no doubt due to his age and previous injury.

Note: Comes with original dog tag.

VF+ $950

P77 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 603 T-SJT (PTE on star) R. BICKET 16/BN AIF. 

EMB: 22^nd December 1914 Alpha Company 16^th Battalion for Gallipoli

28^th July 1915 Robert Bicket was admitted Casualty Clearing station with Diarrhoea Gallipoli

12^th January 1917 promoted to Sergeant & T/Armourer Sergeant.

RTA: 8^th October 1918 and discharged medically unfit

Near UNC $850

P74 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 403 CPL (PTE on star) H. WILLIAMS 14/BN AIF. 

Previous Service stated as “8^th A.I.R. 8 years (discharged) own request”.

Emb. 22^nd December 1914 with the 14^th Battalion

Prior to the landing at Gallipoli on the 29^th March 1915 Hugh Williams was awarded 96 hours detention for being “Drunk and causing a Nuisance” on the 6^th earlier that month. This was awarded at Battalion level so that he did not leave the unit and would be present for the landings.

After the evacuation on the 14^th January 1916 he was again charged with drunkenness but this time he was found not guilty.

Transferred to the 4^th Pioneers on the 16^th March 1916.

Promoted to L/Cpl 26^th July 1917.

11^th August 1917 charged with Drunkenness again and awarded a severe reprimand from the Commanding Officer who then approved him leave that day for two weeks.

RTA: 25^th December 1918 and discharged 23^rd February 1919

Near UNC $950

P71 FOUR: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory, and Territorial Efficiency Medal. First three impressed to 328 ER-S-SJT (PTE on star). J. A. McCOY 11/BN AIF. Efficiency medal impressed 182 DMR J. A. McCOY 20/LOND: REGT 

John Alfred McCoy states his previous Service as “5 years 20^th County of London Regiment, 7 years 2^nd Royal West Kent Regiment”

EMB: 26th Oct 1914 for Gallipoli as a first day lander

Admitted to hospital on Gallipoli “Neurasthenia” 26^th June before being transferred to Convalescent Camp Mustapha 8^th July 1915.

Attached to Postal Corps 14^th September 1915 Alexandria before being transferred to the Postal Corps permanently.

RTA: 11th November 1919 and discharged medically unfit

Note: His records state the following; “S/Sgt A.A.P.C. Brought to the notice of Secretary of Staff for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war (War Office List dated 28.8.19)”

VF-EF $1250

P38 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1365 PTE J. B. JEFFERIES 9/BN AIF.

Previous Service noted as “Royal Navy 12 years”

Occupation on enlistment Fireman

EMB: 13^th February 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 6th May 1915

Wounded in Action 23^rd July 1916 France (G.S.W.)

Killed in action 27^th Decvember 1916 in France.

Joseph Benjamin Jefferies is buried at Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Picardie, France

  UNCIRCULATED $1100

P37 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1719 PTE F. C. BOLTON 9/BN AIF.

EMB: 8^th April 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 26th April 1915

Killed in action 23^rd July 1916 in France.

A Red Cross file exists for Frederick Charles Bolton with letters from his family enquiring about his whereabouts which a board of enquiry concluded; “Killed in action 23-7-16 previously reported missing”.

Remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

  VF+ $1100

P35 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 655 PTE N. S. DUNCAN 6/BN AIF.

Initially enlisted as Douglas Sinclair Duncan

Previous Service stated as “3 years School Cadets”

EMB: 19^th October 1914

Wounded in action at Cape Helles Gallipoli 8^th May 1915 “bullet through chest”

Invalided to Australia discharging 2^nd June 1916

Re-enlisted 4^th June 1916 as service number 2297 Norman Sinclair Duncan with the 39^th Battalion

Embarked second occasion on the 20^th October 1916

Reduced to ranks and Detention for 6 months on the 7^th July 1917 after accepting money to absent a soldier from parade

Discharged from Detention 8^th December 1917

Committed to H. M. Prison Shepton Mallett 9^th October 1918 for theft of 119 pounds

Released and scheduled to return to Australia but is again charged and detained this time for AWOL

Finally returning to Australia 1^st January 1919 for discharge

Medals are shown initially not to be issued but later restored by permission of army order.

VF $900

P34 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 434 PTE F. (“E” ON BWM) T. HAINES 6/BN AIF.

Comes with Dog Tags (stamped 58^th Bn A.I.F.), Ribbon Bar & Returned From Active Service Badge.

EMB: 19^th Oct 1914

Wounded in action at the landing on Gallipoli 25^th April 1915 “GSW Forearm”

Transferred to the 58^th Battalion 17^th February 1916

2^nd WIA; France 12^th October 1917 “GSW Neck”

RTA: 20^th October 1918

Gd VF $1100

P33 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1914 CPL (PTE on star) G. BLYTH 5/BN AIF.

 EMB: 17^th April 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 9^th July 1915

Transferred to 2^nd Field Coy as Sapper Regimental Number 405 on the 6^th August 1915 Gallipoli.

Killed in action 4^th October 1917 in Belgium.

Cpl George Blyth is buried at B.72 Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

UNCIRCULATED $1100

P31 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 370 L-CPL (PTE on star). S SAVAGE 4/BN AIF.

Previous Service stated as “7 mths NZ Territorials”

EMB: 18^th August 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 31^st May 1915

Wounded in action France 25^th July 1916 “SW Jaw”

Transferred to the 62^nd Battalion 25^th April 1917 for convalescing prior to re-joining the 4^th Bn in France 9^th July 1917

Killed in action 4^th October 1917 in Belgium.

A Red Cross file exists with the following two entries; “No trace Germany”, “Killed in action previously reported wounded & missing 10-9-17”

Remembered on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

Near EF $1100

P30 Pair:  British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 4024 PTE J P DRESCOLL 3/BN AIF.

EMB: 30th December 1915

Wounded in action France 16^th August 1916 “Wnd Shoulder”

Killed in action 22^nd September 1917 in Belgium.

A Red Cross file exists with the following single entry; “Killed in action 22-9-17 -  dtls not stated”

Remembered on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

Note: There is mention in his records that the name James Pearce Drescoll (sometimes written with the correct “I”) is an alias he used on enlistment and his name is in fact James Richard Driscoll.

 UNCIRCULATED $450

P29 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 247 WO2 (SJT on star). H. HARTLEY 2/BN AIF.

Previous Service stated as Royal Fusiliers (time expired). Distinctive marks at time of enlistment “Bullet wound on left shoulder”

EMB: 18th Oct 1914

Sprained ankle in Cairo and returned to Australia to recover arriving in Sydney 9^th September 1915

EMB 2^nd Time: 15^th January 1916

Admitted to Hospital Cairo (Perineal Fistula) 8th March 1916

RTA: 15th June 1916 and discharged medically unfit

UNCIRCULATED $750

P28 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 941 PTE A. G. GORDON  1/BN AIF.

EMB: 18th Oct 1914

Wounded in action Gallipoli 10^th May 1915 “GSW right forearm”

Re-joined Battalion at Gallipoli on the 14th June 1915

2^nd WIA; 19^th August 1916 now serving with the 1^st Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery “Wnds, Bruised Back & Right Arm, Adm”

Killed in action 5^th May 1917 in France.

Sadly no mention or further details are given to how Angus George Gordon was Killed only that he was “Killed in Action”.

UNCIRCULATED $1100

P1. Four: Military Medal, G.V.R. (1969 SJT C. RILEY. 1/AUST: M.G.C.); 1914-15 Star (1969 PTE C. RILEY. 12/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (1969 SGT C. RILEY. 12/Bn. A.I.F.)

M.M. London Gazette 17^th June 1919 page 7698 position 96.

The original recommendation states:

"During the operations near Hargicourt from 18/21st September 1918 Sergeant Riley displayed exceptional courage and devotion to duty. He was in charge of two Machine Guns and when the Infantry was held up on three separate occasions by hostile Machine Gun fire, he personally reconnoitred the ground, established his guns in positions and silenced the enemy guns, thus allowing the advance to continue. He made these reconnaissance’s in full view of the enemy and with a total disregard for personal safety. Later when his Battalion was being relieved, he was in charge of a Limber when a shell burst wounding the drivers and killing one horse. Although under heavy shell fire Sergeant Riley brought the wounded men to cover and freed the remaining horse from the Limber.

His courage and initiative were a fine example to those around him.”

Emb: 1^st April 1915

Taken on strength 12^th Battalion Gallipoli on the 16^th June 1915

8^th February 1917 Transferred to the 3^rd Machine Gun Coy

26^th September 1917 promoted to T/Sgt

8^th December 1917 to Machine Gun School

RTA 4^th June 1919 discharged 14^th September 1919

EF $4250